Blade oiler for dough dividers



oct. 2s, 1930. G. L. GAY 1,779,816

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Patented Oct. 28, 1930 GEORGE n GAY, oF LONG BEACH, cALrroRNIA 1 BLADE oILER Fon noGH nIvI-Dnns i l Application mea october 22, 132s. sena; 1ro. 314,114. j

lThis invention relates to dividers for dough, or-the like, and particularly to a means for oiling the blades or knives which separate the dough so that it can be readily separated for further working, or breaks more readily when baked. This invention is particularly adapted for machines which divide the dough in a pan or pans to makebiscuits, and the like. Heretofore, it has been the practice to lspread oil on the topof thedough and then cut it but this practice caused an unsatisfactory gray color on the top of the baked biscuits which was unsightly.

An object of my invention is to voil the blade as it enters the dough, thus more effectively carrying the oil into the crease thus formed and eliminatingthe unsatisfactory gra-y color on the top of the biscuits.

Another object is to automatically grease 2()V the blades of the dough divider as they reciprocate in the machine.

Still another object is to provide a machine of the character stated which is simple in construction, effective in operation, and

' 25 which requires a minimum of attention.

Other objects, advantages, and features of invention may appear from the accompanying drawing, the subjoined detailed description, and the appended claims. t

In the drawing Figure l is a side elevation of my mav chine with parts broken away to Vshow interior construction.

igure 2 is an end view of the same. Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3, 3 of Figure 1. Y Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4, 4 of Figure 3. Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 40 5 5 of Figure 1` Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates the platform of my machine which may or may not be mounted upon legs 2. A pair of posts 3, 3 rise from 15 the platform l and are rigidly secured therein. A cross-head 4 extends between the posts 3, 3 and is suitably secured to the top thereof. A rock shaft 5 is journaled'in the cross-- head 4 and is rocked through the medium of an arm 6 and alink 7 pivoted thereto, which ing lits over the frame"9 and'is slidable there-y which linkV extends to a foot treadle 8 pivotally. mounted on the'legs.

A grillage vframe9 comprises a plurality of intersecting slots 10 therein inwhich blades 1l are adapted to fit. The slots extend 4from 55 the bottom upwardly, but lnot entirely throughthe frame. The bladesllextend through the slots in the side walls of the frame 9 andare secured'toa housingj12.v Saidhousi l 6U on. Theblades aresecured to the housingfat 1 the topv thereof as lshown at'll.V .-A pair ofi plates 13 aresecuredto either lsideof thehous'-, ing 12 andare provided with'a hole throughl which the posts 3, 3 extend. ',VSprings 14,14 encircle the post 3fand bear againstl the bottom ofthe plates 13, thus'yieldably urging the housing'upwardly. 1

A Vshaft 15 rises from the housing 12 to which 'it is secured and extends through the 70 cross-head 4.v A rack 16` is cut on thev shaft and a gear 17,011 the rock shaft 5 meshes with the rack whereby the frame 9 is carrieddownwardly when the treadle 8 is depressed.' A spring 18 encircles the lshaft 15and is positioned between theV top of the frame 9 and the housing 12, thusyieldably urging the housing upwardly away fromthe frame. 'TheV s'pring'also holds the blades 11 against the top ofthe grooves in the frame 9 until'the frame engages the'top'surface of the dough in the pan. Then the frame'isvh'eld against downward movement ,bythe housing 12 which is depressed further, thus movingthe blades into the dough.

Vl .The frame 9 is provided with reservoir spaces 19 around'the slots 10 and these spaces are lilled withA cotton or other fabric so that a quantity of'oil will be retained therein. Av felt pad 2O lits over the top of the frame 9,

pad is saturated withoil from an inlet plug 21 in the housing 12. Packing spaces 22 are provided in the frame 9 onboth sides of the blades 11and adjacent the lower edges of the blades.` ,Packing-22 is'provide'din the spaces 22 'and this packing is saturated with oil from the spaces l19. kThus it will be evident that the oil -will -move to the packing 22 and will .flow ontov the blades "11, at the bottom thereof so that as the blades moveloo eolthe dough but the frame 9 remains stationary" and these blades at each reciprocation will be spaces, a felt pad extending over all the reservoir spacesin the grillage frame, and a iller plug in the housing through which oil is poured onto the elt pad.

In testimony whereof, I aiix my signature.

GEORGE L. GAY.

covered with a coating of [oilwhich iscar?l y red into the creases ofl` ,the dough,A The 15 knives are all secured -to the 'housing l2'a'sfv i shown at lland .are actuated by the housing, that is, they are projected. below the frame 9 against the tension of the spring 18 bythe'further depression of the treadle 8 and 20 the further downward movement of the shaft 15- and housing 12. Y

f Having described my invention, I claim.:

. l .1.7 In a dough dividing machine, al grillage i frame,a plurality of blades in said frame, g5 said blades being adapted `to move downwardly and outwardly of the frame, a housing eX- tending'overthe'vframa means securing said bladestothehousing,l means to depress said housing wherebythe blades; are moved out of 3o the grillage frame, said grillage 'frame havingoilreservoir spaces therein around said blades, said gspacesextendingto the blades whereby oil is carried to the blades `as they reciprocate. A, i z z ,2. Ina dough dividing machine, a grillage frame, aplurality of blades in said frame, said blades being adapted to move -downwardly and outwardly of the frame, a housing extending over theframe, means securing said 40 blades to thehousing, means to depress said housing whereby the blades are moved yout of the grillage frame, ysaid grillage frame `having oil'jreservoir spaces therein, around said blades, a fiber packing said reservoir 45,; spaces, saidgrillage frame having packing spaces on both sides of the blades and adja-` centthe bottom of theblades, packing inl said packing. spaces, Y said .packing being adapted to receive oil from the ber in the reservoir 50 spaces.

73, Ina dough 'dividing machine, a Ygrillage frame, a plurality of blades in said frame,4

said blades being adapted to Amove downward-- ly and' outwardly ofthe frame, a'housinggex- 55 tending over the frame, means'securing said blades. to .the housing, means to depress said housing whereby the blades are moved out of the grillage frame, said grillage iframe having oil 'reservoir; vspaces therein, around said GQ blades, a fiber packing in said reservoir spaces, said grillage frame having packing spaces on' both sides of the blades and adjacent the bottom of the blades, packing in said packing spaces, said packing being adapted M to receiveoil from the Vfiber in the reservoir 

